SBRI: Thistle Assistance app to help people with disability use public transport

Registration is closed

Funding details

Registration opens

12 Nov 2018, 00:00

Registration closes

02 Jan 2019, 00:00

Closes

09 Jan 2019, 00:00

Award

Up to £30k per organisation

Organisation

Can Do Innovation Challenge Fund

Summary

This is a Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) competition.

The aim is to:

identify and understand in detail the challenges faced by disabled people when travelling

explore how much these affect travel plans and choices about which modes of transport to use

develop a door to door journey planning and wayfinding solution that helps alleviate them

The solution must be a mobile application that shows:

relevant route information in a clear way

which travel option to use

where and when to get on and off

what to do if lost

It must also allow a carer to see where the user is and communicate with them.

This competition is funded by the Can Do Innovation Challenge Fund.

This is phase 1 of a potential 2-phase competition. A decision to proceed with phase 2 will depend on the outcomes from phase 1. Only successful applicants from phase 1 will be able to apply to take part in phase 2.

Phase 1: research and development contracts, feasibility study

In the first phase research and development contracts will be awarded to demonstrate technical feasibility of the proposed solution.

We expect to fund up to 5 projects. The assessors will consider fair value in making their evaluation.

We would welcome bids that bring together a consortium of sector specialists.

Phase 2: research and development contracts, prototype development and testing

The successful phase 1 applicants will be able to apply for up to 2 R&D contracts. Up to £150,000, including VAT, will be allocated for each contract, in order to develop a prototype and undertake field testing in Scotland for up to 12 months.